Education Champions are elected officials who commit to using their positions to improve Colorado schools. We’ve been lucky to have many Education Champions in the history of the Colorado legislature and the State Board of Education, and this election a majority of the Education Champions we supported won.

This year, Stand’s Parent-led Advisory Committee – made up of parents and community leaders – vetted each candidate on variety of factors, including his or her alignment to Stand’s policy priorities, which include: high academic expectations and quality instruction, quality and transparent investments, effective teachers and principals, and effective oversight of low-performing schools. This endorsement process also included a review of each candidate’s responses to an education-focused questionnaire in addition to candidate interviews.

Scroll down to learn about the Education Champions we supported in this election and find out which of these bold leaders won their races (asterisk by name).

Colorado State Board of Education
Jane Goff* Congressional District 7 Campaign website

Colorado State House
Susan Lontine* House District 1 Campaign website		Alec Garnett* House District 2 Campaign website		Lois Court* House District 6 Campaign website
Beth McCann* House District 8 Campaign website		Jon Keyser* House District 25 Campaign website		Brittany Pettersen* House District 28 Campaign website
Tracy Kraft-Tharp* House District 29 Campaign website		John Buckner* House District 40 Campaign website		Rhonda Fields* House District 42 Campaign website
Kevin Priola* House District 56 Campaign website		Millie Hamner* House District 61 Campaign website

Colorado State Senate
Kerry Donovan* Senate District 5 Campaign website		Ellen Roberts* Senate District 6 Campaign website		Jeanne Nicholson Senate District 16 Campaign website
Rachel Zenzinger Senate District 19 Campaign website		Cheri Jahn* Senate District 20 Campaign website		Andy Kerr* Senate District 22 Campaign website